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HENRY O. BROVN, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CHAS. O. BROVN, OF DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HANDLE FOR SMOOTHING-IRONS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,067, dated November 8, 1859.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. BROWN, of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie, and State of New York, yhave invented a new and useful Ventilated Smoothing-Iron Handle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part ot' this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure I is a longitudinal section of the handle. Fig. II is an end view of the hollow cylinder forming the handle. Fig. III is an end view of the head, to which the legs or supporting rods are attached.

(A) is a hollow metallic cylinder, of a convenient size and length to be grasped by the hand. It may bemade of zinc or brass or other material possessing but little conducting power; (B) ,heads inserted in the ends of the cylinder (A). A rib (o), Fig. II, fits into a groove (0"), Fig. III, and holds the head rmly.

(D) represents legs which connect the handle to the smoothing iron.7 They are secured into the heads (B), as shown at (fZ) or otherwise made fast thereto.

tilated as described, will be suiciently coolA to be grasped and held by the naked hand for all the common purposes for which such irons are used.

I claim A ventilated smoothing iron handle, constructed for the purposes substantially as herein described.

HENRY O. BROVN.

IVitnesses E. B. F oRBUsH, A. M. VHEELER. 

